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Resources, 2018 Smallholder farmer crop production is a mainstay of the Ethiopian economy. A series of agricultural extension programs have been implemented since the 1950s in an effort to improve smallholder productivity.
Meselu Tegenie Mellaku +2 more
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Smallholder knowledge-practices and smallholding animals: Threats or alternatives to agricultural biosecurity? [PDF]
Journal of Rural Studies, 2019 Abstract This paper responds to claims that smallholders in the UK farming landscape present a biosecurity threat to commercial farming, by exploring smallholders' perspectives on animal health and their practising of biosecurity, studied through focus group research in England.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inefficiencies of the global food system necessitate a shift towards a circular economy (CE) in food supply chains (FSCs). While research on CE in FSCs spans multiple disciplines, it often remains siloed within respective disciplinary boundaries, limiting its practical impact.
Lovish Raheja +2 more
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The sustainability of palm oil farming by certified independent smallholders in Jambi
Frontiers in SustainabilityIntroductionPalm oil plantation certification is important in promoting sustainable practices, but its implementation among independent smallholders often faces obstacles. Suboptimal readiness, limited insight, knowledge, human resources, and audit costs
Fuad Muchlis +5 more
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Evaluation of Mungbean Varieties for Northwest Cambodian Lowland Rice Systems
Proceedings, 2019 Small-scale agriculture is the economic, social and cultural foundation of Cambodian rural communities. Crop diversification is not widespread in these traditionally rice-producing smallholder farms.
Harry Campbell-Ross
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Digital agriculture is expanding rapidly, yet research has only begun to examine how AgTech startups design and adapt their business models, through digital technologies, in response to technological change and rising sustainability expectations.
Mauro Florez +4 more
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Veterinary Medicine and ScienceProper biosecurity practice is crucial in animal farming to reduce the risk of diseases. The aim of this study was to assess smallholder farmers’ knowledge and practice towards farm biosecurity measures and associated factors among smallholder farmers. A
Birhan Agmas Mitiku +2 more
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Determinants of honey production among smallholder beekeepers: evidence from Baringo County, Kenya
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsIntroductionDespite rising global demand for honey and honey products, production levels among smallholder beekeepers remain low. This study assesses the key determinants of honey production among beekeepers in Baringo County, Kenya.MethodsThe study used
Naftali Kiprono +2 more
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Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntarily discard recyclable plastic containers and the firm's perception about ...
Yawotse Nouve, Wojciech J. Florkowski
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Smallholder sustainable agriculture practices for food security in local food systems
Cogent Food & AgricultureDespite recent institutional initiatives aimed at improving food security situations across many countries, the availability, access, utilization, and stability of food, which are widely acknowledged to be critical conditions, are still very uneven. This
Jan Willem Swanepoel +3 more
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